Match case and igniting device



A .21,192 s. f 1,681,270

I w. TURK MATCH CASE AND IGNITING DEVICE I Filed July 14, 1925 Patented Aug. 21, 1 928.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM TUIRK, 0F MINDEN, IOWA.

' MATCH CASE AND IGNITING DEVICE.

Application filed July 14, 1925. Serial No. 43am.

The invention relates to match containers and igniting devices, and has for its object to provide a device of this character formed from oppositely disposed corrugated members, the corrugations of which, combined,

form compartmentsfor the reception of individual matches and to provide the inner side of one of the corrugated members intermediate its upper and lower ends with a match igniting strip or roughened surface against which the head of the match as it is drawn from the device engages when the match is ignited, thereby obviating the necessity of striking the match. The device is particularly adapted for personal use, particularly for smokers, and is primarily designed to obviate the necessity of carrying a bulky box of matches.

A further'object is to provide the ends of one of corrugated members with inwardly extending flanges forming guides for the ends of the other corrugated member, thereby allowing the parts to be slidably assembled. Also to terminate the lower ends of the corrugations of the members spaced from the bottoms of the members, thereby forming bottoms for the match receiving compartments for maintaining the upper ends in positions where they can be easily grasped for removal from the case.

With the abo e and other objects in View the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionmay be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of the match case.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates a rectangular shaped corrugated plate having its corrugations 2 vertically disposed. The ends of the plate 1 are provided with inwardly extending flanges 3 which form guides for the ends of the slidable corrugated plate 4. The corrugations 5 of the plate 4 register with the corrugations 20f the plate 1, therefore it will be seen that substantially cylindrically shaped match receiving chambers 6 are formed for the reception of matches 7. It will be noted that the corrugations 2 and 5 terminate at points spaced from the lower ends of the plates 1 and 4 thereby forming shoulders 8 on which the head 9 of the match 7 rests when in'the case, consequently the matches will not work or drop out from the bottom of the case. Extending longitudinally of the plate 1 intermediate its ends is a striker strip 10 which may be adhesively or otherwise secured to the plate 1, therefore it will be seen that when the operator grasps the upper end of a match and pulls the same from the case, the head 9 will come in engagement with the striker strip 10 and said match will be ignited, thereby obviating the necessity of striking a match after removing the same from the case and making it particularly convenient for smokers. When placing the matches in the case, the plate 4 is moved downwardly until its upper edge is below the striker strip 10, which will allow the heads 9 to be placed in the corrugations of the plate 1 without interference from the strike strip 10, after which the plate 4 is slid upwardly in the position shown in Figure 1. Although the device has been described as a match safe, it is obvious by making the same larger it'could be used as a cigarette case, and cigarettes would be readily accessible and at the same time protected from damage in the pockets. The inwardly extending ribs formed by the corrugations of the plates 2 and 5 register and as the striking strip 10 is secured to the plate 2, the other registering ribs will closely engage the striking strip whereby at the point of striking. communication between the match receiving compartment is obviated. i

From the above it will be seen that a combined match case and striking device is provided which is simple in construction, comprising a minimum number of parts, and the corrugated plates can be stamped from single sheets of metal, thereby allowing the device to be cheaply manufactured and sold.

It will also be seen that when the matches are within the chambers they will be prevented from coming out of thechambers 6 by the frictional engagement of the plates and the striker strip, and also by the heads 9 which are larger than the chambers 6 adjacent the striker strip.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is A match case and striking device comprising slidably connected plates, said plates being provided with registering corrugations thereby forming match receiving compartments, the inner side of one of said plates intermediate its ends having secured thereto a striker strip conforming to the inner contour of the corrugations, the ends of one of said plates being provided with inturned flanges overlying the adjacent ends of the other plate, the inwardly extending ribs of the plates registering and one of said corrugations of one of the plates engaging the striker strip and forming means whereby communication between the match compartment is obviated at the point of striking.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

\VILLIAM T U R K. 

